Chapter 0361

AIDEN

The pathetic sob sounds I made ceased when I felt her fingers move against my hand.

1 quickly cleaned the tears on my face and raised my head. Her eyes were wide open as she stared back

at me.

For a second, I just stared too. Was she really awake or was I seeing what my eyes wanted to see?

She blinked. I smiled. My hand tightened a bit tighter around her hand. It wasn't a delusion. She really was awake.

"Hey," I said, my voice hoarse.

"The pen guy," she said in a raspy voice and a straight face.

My smile widened, "You remember me."

She nodded. "I loved the pen. I still do. It's still at home. It's my favorite pen."

By this time I could feel my eyes starting to water."

"I'm glad." In the absence of nothing to say, I quickly added, "I can get you more if you want. How many do you want? A dozen? Two? A whole pack?"

I ransacked my head as I tried to remember where I had gotten the one I handed her so that I'd get more for her.

She smiled gently. "Even though you're rude, you're kind. But don't worry. I don't want to put you in too much trouble besides I don't think my mom will easily let me off if I cart a pack of pens I collect from a stranger around the house."

A stranger. I swallowed and forged my smile on.

your

take the brunt then so

impressed whenever she spoke, she

"It would be nothing."

haven't seen my mom get

my

you,

frowned slightly at that. Then her eyes roamed my face and

face. "Umm... I

you raised your head. Your eyes are a bit swollen and your

Something

even try to hide that she didn't believe me one bit. But she said

How do you fo

I feel pain all over. Sometimes, I can't even tell

1

heart hurting for her. "You'll be

a spot on the wall. "I wonder why he isn't here yet. He hasn't come to see

the same time my heart fell an inch towards my stomach. She

"That's good," I managed.

slowly squirm her hand out of my grip. At first, I held on. I didn't want to let go but when I glimpsed the oncoming panic in her eyes, I quickly pulled away. She clasped her

fine. She just stepped out,

"Okay," she said curtly.

I watched her fix her gaze on the ceiling. Did I scare her? Oh God.

are you here?" She turned to me and asked suddenly, her gaze tinged with curiosity. "Do you like randomly coming into hospital rooms to

she claims I'm

"Amie! You're awake."

turned to see the door to see a

nurse greeted me

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